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St. Paul Cinco de Mayo festival unmarred by gangs

Police say there were no apparent
violations of a temporary injunction banning 10 alleged gang
members from taking part in gang-related activities during St.
Paul's Cinco de Mayo festival.

Ramsey County Judge Gregg Johnson granted most of what the city
of St. Paul sought in a new tactic to crack down on gang activity.

The injunction didn't prevent the 10 people from attending last
weekend's festival, but it barred them from associating with other
gang members, intimidating others, using gang signs or wearing gang
clothing.

Sgt. Kevin Moore, a gang investigator who was working during
Cinco, says the festival "went off without a hitch," with no
major incidents reported.

Organizers say attendance at this year's festival could top last
year's. This year's festival may have drawn more than 100,000
people.